This is a million dollar question that has been vigorously debated in economic circles.  The prevailing view in policy circles in North America and Europe is that recent economic history provides a conclusive answer in the affirmative. Multilateral institutions such as the World Bank, IMF, and the OECD…

George Whitefield founded the Calvinist Methodist in 1738 and John Wesley together with his brother Charles founded the British Methodist movement. This week marks 219 years after the death of John Wesley who died on March 2 1791.The Methodist churches he founded are some of Zimbabwe’s leading traditional…

 A brand is described as an idea or image of a specific product or service that consumers connect with, by identifying the name, logo, slogan, or design of the company who owns the idea or image. A brand is deemed successful or strong if it has been marketed…

Young and of impressionable minds as most children are, it was easy for these youngsters to be imbued with the clarion call for total commitment to the liberation effort. Indeed, many sacrificed their lives to liberate Zimbabwe and we all, as Zimbabweans, owe them a debt of gratitude…

I am unaware of any law that allows debt collection firms to go about issuing letters of demand and threatening debtors with all sorts of actions. Debt collection work is for legal practitioners alone and whoever attempts or purports to hold himself/herself out as a debt collector will…

An announcement on February 27 brought our attention to the yet unfinished business of Nigerian crooks playing on the international scale.Ichibere Omawale (it is doubtful that he would go by his real name) is wanted for swindling over US$50 million. This applies only to his second scheme. Omawale…

Whether this sudden change had anything to do with the ultimatum issued by our all-powerful youth league or not, I cannot tell, but what is important is that he has finally admitted that this country is under illegal sanctions. I am told they are now called illegal Tsvangitions!…

This “No” vote was significant particularly because it was the first time that we, as Zimbabwean citizens, refused to have the constitution of our country written by political leaders for the purposes of selfish political interests. It was a declaration by the people of Zimbabwe that: “We, the…

Corruption — a cancer that devoured ZANU-PF’s value system and alienated the party from the masses to the present situation where it is clutching on the straws for survival — has been spreading like veld fire on a windy day among MDC-T-run councils and institutions.MDC-T officials are finding…

Admittedly, understanding the whole maze of company law provisions can only take a superhuman because there is just so much to know, because as often, the enormity and complexity of the subject defies the boundaries of human understanding.Certain basic but essential aspects of company law must, however, be…